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Sir, I first met the late Tom Wheatcroft before he set up his marvellous Grand Prix Collection at Donington Park. He had begun to accumulate some rare Formula 1 cars…

The usual site of this event was shifted this year from the heights of the Enstone plateau to the spaciousness of the Westcott Venture Park, where there were excellent facilities…

Home-made At one time road-going specials were fairly common, whether built by people who thought they could improve on manufacturers' offerings or just for the fun of making a car…

Over time the 917 evolved Into a 1 580bhp beast that ruled Can-Am There are six significant versions of the Porsche 917. The original, featuring Porsche's first flat 12-cylinder engine,…

Lesney have been concentrating recently on contractor's plant, earthmoving and other building construction machines in their "Matchbox" series and have sold the astonishing number of 20-million miniatures in this series.…

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Like Last year, the 2011 IndyCar Championship has been a season-long duel between Dario Franchitti and Will power. As I write, with three races to go Franchitti leads power by…

Sir, May I correct an error that you have made twice in your otherwise excellent paper. That is your report "Whitehead driving Walker's E.R.A." when it is actually vice versa.…

Herbert Austin's baby was a risky venture which might have sunk the ailing firm. Bill Boddy asserts it was the sevens racing exploits which finally convinced a dubious public There…

THE PRINCE RAINIER CUP RACE E.R.A.'S DECISIVE VICTORY OVER MASERATIS In the 1,500 c.c. race run over 50 laps of the Monaco " round the houses ' circuit on April…

Fred Goddard (1941-2007) The death of Fred Goddard in a road accident in the US has robbed British motor racing of one of its real characters. The 66-year-old team owner…

From "Invasion 1940" by Peter Fleming (Hamish Hamilton, 1958) I learn, or am reminded, that in September 1940, when a German invasion of Britain seemed likely, a Lanchester armoured car…